Poultry feeder



Oct. 20. 1925.

J. E. TIPPLE POULTRY FEEDER Filed Dec. 4. 1924 Patented Oct. 20, 1925.

UNITED STATES PA 'rn-NT o-.FF

POULTRY EEEDER- Application filed December 4, 1924., SeriaLNo. 753,941.

To all whom t mail Gangemi.'

Be itf known that JOHN EJTIPPLE, a citizen of the, UnitedStates of America, resid,- ing at Union Qityincthe county ofDarke and State. offOhioghas invented knew and useful `Iinprovements in Poultry Feeders, of which the following is a specification.

TheobjectV ofthe 'invention is to provide a simple and eeentmeens vfor supplyms feed to poultry under suchconditions as to protecttheunused portion of the feed or the feed-prior toits consumption by the 4fowls in preper eenditienegenet .expeeure te item, et c ..tlie .feeder being particularly designed for use. ill-.Supplying .dry mesh ',feed'; and more. nerteuleilytenveviide device Of this type Wherebythe neste. Q'f the feede Prevented, .end/only limited perten ef the surface ofthe sameifs exposed for access by thepeultry untlthe entire quantity renfe- Sesed bythe entre@ @ine ,apparatus has beeneensuined; and with these objects in view thei invention consists. in aV construction and.. Combination .efA parte of which .a `pre.- ferredembodimentlis]shown inthe accompanying dra-Winge, `wherein rf VFigure; 1 is ziperspective View of ,a feeder of the embodying. the invaliden.

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jligure. 3 is a horizontalusection on the planeindicatedby tlieline ofF'igure 2. `The apparatuScQnSists essentiallyI of an uprightV reservoir 1 0 .which in the oonstruction illustratedand preferablyfor somereasonsris ofjcylindrical form, with the bottom 1l y,Qf theffeed containing chamber representedby a follower which is`movable relative to the walls of the reservoir or with relationto which said receptacle is movable, as the contents of` thejfeed. chamber `are oonsuinejd, the follower being carried by a central rodl 1.2 provided with asuitable'basel, and' the cylindrical wall of lthe reservoir or receptacle having` at itslower; edge ,a guide diskjl or its equivalent provided with a centralopeningflfor sliding contact with thevportion-ofl the upright 1:2`below the plane of tliebottom: or follower- 1l.

ilieeeted ;i.nt;hereser;vei1r erf-reeerteelleneer its upper edge, teferebly izemevable therefrom. to .feed-mete desti-nette.' interior .Ofi thevreeepteelef is a Step. dfekll-consstng of'. a., visiting-fitted'. etn tsfperipherynpen 'en anun. arse-et 1.7L4 Wilt. .the ieeepteele. .Well

.and When. it ie. .desired and formed in the construction illustrated of `an inwardlydirected-bead thereof. Said stop disk is Ipreferably locked in Aplace to guard against the possibility of displacenient by upward'y pressure of the contents ofthe receptacle thereonfby means of a spring rod 18 of which the outwardly directed terminals 19 `fit in suitable openings 20 in the walk of the receptacle. This retaining means may be swung into place after the grating constituting the stop disk'has been positioned. Also supported. by the stop disk, or otherwise in VconvenientV relation to the receptacle and undersuch conditions as to follow Vthe vertical movements of the, receptacle, is a hood or weather shield 21j Awhchi'n the c.onstruotionillustrated issnpf .feed upward and held it in ,Snug eeneetfet its uppersurfacewith thestop disk so that it may :be readily .fed through the gratins to supply the poultry. VObviously as soon as weight is removed from .theper-ch,V as when the f owlsere not feeding, thetendency to feedlthe materiaLthrough the `gratingis -dscontinuedfand theuaccess ofwater due to rain is prevented `by the ,protecting hood whichwalso servestoexclude ythe directrays of the sun, while the limited exposure of the feed through the grating prevents the rapid dryingthereof."

4.The peripheryof the v`follower 11 is preferably .,previcled. With peeking means Snell e. felt Strip 25. te prevent.theieedjfteni Dessine dewhwerdbeyendthe plane th;eleeif7 te' leekit-.he parte eeeiitfeedng.ieevem hey lneyvbe-.eeeluted. L by .a .eeteh: 2.6 feenelrethe: .ef .e Pvetedl fie et Wiesel: eetueted by e Spring 28 to engage the lied or stem 1,2,l said-paw] or .des .being mennted unen the 'heed W14 eensttutlig .the lewer end ofthe reservoir ltl or receptacle. Extending from the outer end of the dog or pawl is an operating rod or wire 29 having at its upper end a linger SO for engagement with the retaining pin 3l to secure the dog in its inoperativey position and this permit of the downward feeding movement of the reservoir or receptacle with relation to the follower'.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful is l. A poultry feeder' having a reservoir or receptacle ci-irrying a poultry perch, a stt.- tionary follower fitted in the reservoir or receptacle and forming the bottom of the feed cha nber thereof, the reservoir or receptacle being movable vertically with relation to the follower, and rmeans for controlling the movement of the reservoir or receptacie with relation to the follower.

2. A poultry feeder having a reservoir or receptacle carrying a poultry perch, a stationary follower fitted in the reservoir or receptacle and forming the bottom of the feed chamber thereof, the reservoir or receptacle being movable vertically with relation to the follower, and means for controlling the movement of the reservoir orI receptacle with relation to the follower and consisting of a grated stop disk fitted within the reservoir or receptacle to limit the upward movement of the feed in the feed chamber. f

3. A poultry feeder having a reservoir or receptacle carrying a poultry perch, a sta'- tionary follower fitted in the reservoir or receptacle and forming the bottoni of the feed chamber thereof, the lreservoir or receptacle being movable vertically with relation to the follower, and means for controlling the movement of the reservoir or receptacle with relation to the follower and consisting of a grated stop disk removably seated in the reservoir or receptacle near its upper edge, and means for securing said disk in its seated position.

4.-. A poultry feeder having a reservoir or receptacle carrying a poultry perch, afstationary follower fitted in the reservoir or receptacle and forming the bottom of the feed chamber thereof, the reservoir or receptacle being movable vertically with relation to the follower, and means for controlling the movement of the reservoir or receptacle` with relation to the follower and consisting of agrated stop disk removably seated in the reservoir or receptacle near its upper edge, and a spring retaining member for locking the disk in its seated position.

5. `A poultry feeder having a reservoir or receptacle carrying a poultry perch, a stationary follower fitted in-V the reservoiror .receptacle and forming the bottom of the feed chamber theref, the reservoir or receptacle bemgmovable `vertically with relation to the follower, and means for controlling the movement of the reservoir or receptacle with relation to the follower and consisting of a grated stop disk fitted in the reservoir or receptacle near its upper edge, and a protecting hood carried by said disk.

6. A poultry feeder having a reservoir or receptacle carrying a poultry perch, a stationary follower fitted in the reservoir or receptacle and forming the bottom of the feed chamber thereof, the reservoir or receptacle being movable vertically with relation to the follower, and means for controlling the movement of the reservoir or receptacle with relation to the follower and consisting of a grated stop disk fitted in the reservoir or receptacle near its upper edge, and a protecting hood having a supporting sleeve terminally seated upon said disk.

7. A poultry feeder having a reservoir or receptacle carrying a poultry perch, a stationary follower `fitted in the reservoir or receptacle and forming the bottom of the feed chamber thereof, the reservoir or receptacle being movable vertically with relation to the follower, and means for controlling the movement of the reservoir or receptacle with relation tothe follower, the follower being carried by an upright rod vor stem carried by said perch.

S. A poultry feeder having a reservoir or receptacle carrying a poultry perch, a stationary follower fitted in the reservoir or receptacle and forming the bottom of the feed chamber thereof, the reservoir or receptacle being movable vertically with relation to the follower, and means for cont-rolling the movement of the reservoir or receptacle with relation to the follower, the follower being carried by an upright rod or stem carried by said perch and-said means for limiting upward movement of the feed consisting of a grated disk fitted in the upperend of the reservoir or receptacle and engaged with said rod or stem..

9. A poultry feeder having a reservoir or receptacle carrying a poultry perch, a stationary follower fitted in the reservoir or receptacle and forming the bottom of the feed chamber thereof, the reservoir or receptacle being movable vertically with relation to the follower, and means for controlling the movementof-the reservoir or receptacle with relation to the follower, the follower being carried by an upright rod or stem carried by said perch and said means for limiting upward movement of the feed Aconsisting of a. grated disk fitted in the upper end of the reservoir or receptacle and engaged with said rod or stem, and a hood having a sleeve fitte-d upon saidrod or stem and terminally bearing upon the said disk.

l0. A poultry feeder having a reservoir or receptacle carrying a poultry perch, a

stationary follower fitted in the reservoir or receptacle and forming the bottom of the il D IOS

feed chamber thereof, the reservoir or receptacle being movable vertically with relation to the follower, and means for controlling the movement of the reservoir or receptacle with relation to the follower, the follower being carried by a stationary rod or stem carried by said perch, and means mounted upon the reservoir or receptacle for engaging the rod orstem to look the former against downward movement.

l1. A poultry feeder having a reservoir or receptacle carrying a poultry perch, a stationary follower fitted in the reservoir or receptacle and forming the bottom of the feed chamber thereof, the reservoir or receptacle being movable vertically with relation to the follower, and means for controlling the movement of the reservoir or receptacle with relation to the follo-wer, the follower being Carried by a stationary rod or stem Carried by said perch, and means mounted upon the reservoir or receptacle for engaging the rod or stem to lock the foi-mer against downward movement and consisting of a pawl and means for securing the same Ceptaele beingniovable vertically with relation to the follower, and means for Contr-oling the movement of the reservoir or receptacle with relation to the follower, the follower being Carried by a stationary rod or stem carried by said perch, and means mounted upon the reservoir or receptacle for engaging the rod or stem to lock the former against downward, movement fand consisting of a spring actuated pawl, an operating rod connected therewith, and a retaining pin for engagement by a finger of the operating rod to secure the pawl in its disengaged position.

In testimony whereof he aflixes his signature.

JOHN E. TIPPLE. 

